name
verb
to give someone or something a name
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To name, or to have a particular name
be called something
to have a particular name or title
answer to
to have a particular name
name after
to give someone or something the same name as someone or something else, especially the same first name as a member of your family
call after
to give a baby the same name as someone else, especially a member of your family
go by
to use a particular name for yourself that is not your real name
go by the name of something
to use a particular name, especially when it is not your real name
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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